Category: T-Bones

For the first time since July of last year the T-Bones completed a series sweep, as they scored in the bottom of the ninth and beat Gary SouthShore 7-6 Sunday night at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

Down 6-3 with two outs in the eighth, Brian Erie and Robby Kuzdale ripped back-to-back singles up the middle. T.J. Mittelstaedt then crushed a three-run home run that tied the game at 6-6.

The T-Bones completed the comeback when David Espinosa led off the ninth with a triple to left-center. On the very next pitch Espinosa advanced home on a wild pitch by Kevin Brahney, giving Kansas City the win and clinching the series sweep. It was the T-Bones first sweep since they won three against Grand Prairie during July 15-17, 2013.

Sunday, with Gary leading 2-1, the RailCats padded their lead with a three-run fifth inning. Both Cody Bishop and Drew Muren smoked back-to-back one-out doubles. After a Kansas City error, Craig Maddox lined an RBI single that gave the RailCats a 5-1 lead.

Kansas City cut the deficit in the fifth when Mittelstaedt launched a leadoff solo home run over the left-field wall. The T-Bones then loaded the bases with no outs, and managed to bring in one run when Vladimir Frias flew out scoring Bryan Sabatella.

With the win, the T-Bones are now 22-21 and trail Gary by 1 1/2 games in the Central. Kansas City is off Monday before beginning a three-game road trip at Winnipeg beginning Tuesday night.

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T.J. Mittelstaedt’s monster night led the T-Bones to a 9-6 victory against the Gary SouthShore RailCats on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 6,018 at CommunityAmerica Ballpark in Kansas City, Kan.

Mittelstaedt went 3-for-4 with a single, double and home run. He finished with four RBIs, two runs and was only a triple short of the cycle.

Kansas City scored five runs in the sixth inning. The frame began with four singles, one being an RBI by Darrell Hudson. Mittelstaedt then came through with a bases loaded two-RBI double that tied the game 5-5. Robby Kuzdale scored on a throwing error by Gary pitcher Stephen Hiscock (3-4). Jonny Kaplan made it 7-5, scoring Mittelstaedt on a sacrifice fly.

The RailCats came back with a run in the seventh inning. Derek Smith tried to add another run that would have tied the game but he was thrown out at the plate by Kaplan.

Kris Regas pitched a scoreless ninth inning, notching his 10th save of the year.

Mike Nannini struggled for the T-Bones, pitching 4 1/3 innings, giving up 11 hits, five runs (all earned), one walk and striking out nine.

With the win, the T-Bones (21-21) take the first two games of the series against the Central Division leading RailCats (23-18). Kansas City will go for the sweep in Sunday’s series finale starting at 5:05. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.

Box score: http://www.pointstreak.com/baseball/boxscoretext.html?gameid=177885
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Kansas City ace Daniel Barone had a solid outing in the T-Bones 4-2 win over Gary SouthShore in front of 5,243 fans at CommunityAmerica Ballpark Friday night in Kansas City, Kan.

Despite giving up two early solo home runs, Barone picked up his fifth win of the year as he allowed just two runs off six hits and struck out five. Barone retired 11 straight batters before exiting after 7 innings.

Kansas City jumped on the RailCats with two runs in the first inning. After a leadoff walk and a throwing error by starter Dustin Crenshaw, the T-Bones had runners at second and third with no outs. David Espinosa then hit a slow roller toward third, driving in T.J. Mittelstaedt. Nick Schwaner followed suit with a sacrifice fly to left that scored Jonny Kaplan.

Gary SouthShore took back one of those runs when Craig Maddox led off the second with a homer into the T-Bones bullpen.

After Kansas City took a 3-1 lead in the second inning on a two-out RBI single by Mittelstaedt, Danny Pulfer led off the third with a home run that cut the T-Bones lead to 3-2.

Crenshaw settled down and retired 16 consecutive batters in a losing effort, as he gave up three runs off five hits in 7 innings of work.

Kansas City reliever Kris Regas notched his ninth save on the year with two scoreless frames.

The T-Bones (20-21) continue the three-game series against the RailCats (23-17) Saturday night at 7:05. Tickets are available by calling the Providence Medical Center Box Office at CommunityAmerica Ballpark at 913-328-5618.
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